"Your servant has truly been wronged!"
Seeing Prince Dai stare at her expressionlessly without saying a word, Granny Jia hurriedly turned to Prince Dai's Consort for help.
Ye Buhui looked from side to side, somewhat hesitant. By rights, Granny Jia's husband's family had been former subordinates of the Crown Prince, and Granny Jia had served by her side for a long time. She was an old hand of the Prince's Residence, so Ye Buhui ought to have believed her.
But people had closeness and distance, affection and estrangement. Compared to Granny Jia, Ye Buhui naturally trusted her own husband more.
She looked at Su Ziji and saw the coldness in her husband's expression, gaining a rough understanding. Frowning, she asked, "That silver and estate mentioned in the investigation just now—was it true?"
"Your Highness, believe me, I did not! Your servant did not do it, I was framed! Your servant has been utterly loyal to you. How could I betray my master and accept such bribes? You should understand your servant's wholehearted loyalty!" Granny Jia hurriedly pleaded.
Yet Bo Yan seized upon the words "betray my master" and immediately sneered. "Betray your master and accept such bribes? Granny Jia, I only said we found that you had suddenly acquired money and fertile land in your name. I never said you had betrayed your master."
That was an outright confession without being pressed.
Granny Jia choked. "I... I was only afraid His Highness and Her Highness would misunderstand..."
"If you do not want Their Highnesses to misunderstand, explain it clearly now."
Bo Yan stared at her. Seeing her panic and incoherent words, he felt no sympathy. If he wanted to gain Prince Dai's trust, he had to handle this assignment well and could not allow any mishap. He had uncovered Granny